Thursday, July 3, 2014

Chess club — Henderson/Vance Chess Club meets at First United Methodist Church 6 to 9:30 p.m.; open to the public; for more information, call Rudy Abate at (252) 438-4459, daytime, or (252) 738-0375, evenings.

Shrine Club — The Henderson Shrine Club, which regularly meets the first Thursday of every month, will not meet in observance of Independence Day.

FRIDAY

Wise Parade — Wise will hold Independence Day celebrations starting with a 10 a.m. parade; a festival and free concert from Randy Cook and the Commonwealth Bluegrass Band will immediately follow the parade; there will be homemade ice cream and pork barbecue; for more information, call (252) 432-5307.

Weight loss group — TOWN ( Take Off Weight Now ), a nonprofit weight loss group, meets at 11:30 a.m. at Aycock Recreation Center.

American Legion — The American Legion Post No. 60, which normally meets on the first Friday of every month, has postponed its monthly meeting to July 11.

Lake Rogers — Creedmoor’s July 4 celebration will begin at 10 a.m. at Lake Rogers; there will be food, drinks, music and a cake baking contest; for more information, contact Eleanor Fowler at (919) 528-0506.

SATURDAY

Kerr Lake — The Independence Day Weekend Celebration at Kerr Lake will begin at 6:30 p.m at Satterwhite Point Park; the Sand Band will provide music; the event will include food vendors and a fireworks display after dark; the event is free and is sponsored by the Vance County Tourism Department; for more information, call the department at (252) 438-2222.

Lake Holt — The annual fireworks celebration at Lake Hold will begin at 6 p.m.; all attending must be through the gates by 8:45 p.m.; fireworks will begin at dark; the event will include concessions and a DJ; in the event of major rain, the show will be held July 6.

Farmers Market — The Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located off Beckford Drive behind the Kidney Dialysis Center, will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for more information and to register as a vendor, contact Tracy Madigan at (252) 438-8188.

MONDAY

Thornton Library — Billy Yeargin will give a noon lecture entitled “Robert E. Lee in the Autumn of His Life”; the lecture is free and open to the public.

Knitting club — The knitting club at Perry Memorial Library meets from 1-3 p.m. in the board room; knitting, crocheting and other crafts involving strings and yarn; free program, public welcome to work on their crafts or to come and learn.

TUESDAY

Mental health plan — The Cardinal Innovations/Five County Community Operations Center’s Consumer and Family Advisory Committee meets at 6 p.m., at the Warren County campus of Vance-Granville Community College, 210 Ridgeway St., Bldg. 4, Room W432, Warrenton; consumers may attend and sign up to discuss issues from 6:15 to 6:30 p.m.; for more information, call (252) 430-1330, ext. 3025 or 3050.

WEDNESDAY

Farmers Market — The Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located off Beckford Drive behind the Kidney Dialysis Center, will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for more information and to register as a vendor, contact Tracy Madigan at (252) 438-8188.

JULY 10

Chess club — Henderson/Vance Chess Club meets at First United Methodist Church 6 to 9:30 p.m.; open to the public; for more information, call Rudy Abate at (252) 438-4459, daytime, or (252) 738-0375, evenings.

Breastfeeding Support Group — the Maria Parham Medical Center Breastfeeding Support Group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Center for Rehabilitation conference room in the Brodie-Waddill Building; group led by a lactation consultant from Maria Parham; free and open only to active breastfeeding mothers and their babies; for questions, call (252) 436-1414.

Community Watch — The Cobblestone Community Watch group meets at 7 p.m. at Greater Ransom Way of the Cross Temple, 90 S. Lake Lodge Road; there will two guest speakers; attendees should bring refreshments.

JULY 11

American Legion — The American Legion Post No. 60 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hut; all members requested to attend.

Weight loss group — TOWN ( Take Off Weight Now ), a nonprofit weight loss group, meets at 11:30 a.m. at Aycock Recreation Center.

Beacon Light — Beacon Light Lodge No. 249 and Goodwill Baxter Chapter No. 562 will hold a fish plate sale from noon to 7 p.m. at 1204 W. Andrews Ave.; eat in or take out; orders of five or more plates may be delivered; plates are $7 each; for more information, contact James Vann at (252) 213-7670.

JULY 12

Farmers Market — The Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located off Beckford Drive behind the Kidney Dialysis Center, will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for more information and to register as a vendor, contact Tracy Madigan at (252) 438-8188.

JULY 14

DAV — Chapter 97 of Disabled American Veterans, consisting of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties, meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of every month at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 S. Garnett Street; all members are encouraged to attend.

Beekeepers Association — The Kerr-Tar Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Office, 305 Young Street, Henderson; the meeting is open to the public.

Masonic Lodge — Beacon Light Masonic Lodge No. 249 meets at 7 p.m. at 1204 West Andrews Ave. for regular communication on the second Monday of every month; members should wear Masonic dress; for more information, call (252) 915-9391.

JULY 15

Masonic lodge — The Henderson Masonic Lodge No. 229 meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the lodge, 401 Brodie Road, Henderson; meal is served at 6 p.m.; stated communication at 7 p.m.; open to lodge members and visiting Master Masons.

JULY 16

Farmers Market — The Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located off Beckford Drive behind the Kidney Dialysis Center, will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for more information and to register as a vendor, contact Tracy Madigan at (252) 438-8188.

JULY 17

Chess club — Henderson/Vance Chess Club meets at First United Methodist Church 6 to 9:30 p.m.; open to the public; for more information, call Rudy Abate at (252) 438-4459, daytime, or (252) 738-0375, evenings.